36 "How college became a ruthless competition divorced from learning". Yes, it's the Atlantic, but it's a pretty good article. "Selective preschools" gives me genuine chills of horror... The article treats college as the new (aristocratic) marriage, which is naïve, but... It makes some good points. (archive.is) posted 1 year ago by bamboozler1 1 year ago by bamboozler1 +36 / -0 14 comments share 14 comments share save hide report block hide replies
My brother once applied at a Burger King and was told he needed a college degree first. That's when I realized how bad the job market in that area was. The other was seeing a line of 200 people dressed in business suits for a job at Walmart.